DipJar Would Have The Tip Jar Go Electronic

With DipJar, customers can leave a $1 tip with a single credit card swipe.

For cashless (or skimpy) tippers, there may soon be no excuse. A new electronic tip jar, dubbed the DipJar, accepts credit and debit cards to better allow consumers to show their gratitude for good service. (Hat tip: Eater.)

One swipe of a card into the DipJar will leave a $1 tip, with each subsequent swipe adding another dollar. Kessler said during the product's pilot period, the company will cover any fees and pass along the full $1 tip from each dip. But, "eventually, we will have to deduct credit card processing fees and charge a small fee to help cover the cost of the system," he said.

The tech-savvy tip jar could share space among the witty, colorful tip jars popping up at establishments everywhere. After all, tipping, with credit or cash, is much better than ending up publicly shamed in the Lousy Tipper Database.